Home› Politics & Debate
If you need urgent support, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. To contact our Crisis Messenger (open 24/7) text THEMIX to 85258.
Read the community guidelines before posting ✨
Options

Poll Station Duty...

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Politics & Debate
Anyone else considered doing this?

I've signed up to do it again, this will be my third General Election but I've also done some locals. It's a long day, I have to be a the station by 6.30am and I cannot leave until after 10pm. however, I will get paid £130 for it...

Anyone interested? If so, call your local council and ask to speak to the deputy returning officer's office...

Comments

  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sounds tedious.

    I've been to a count. That was interesting. :thumb:
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Can be, depends on where you end up. Some places are busy - not rural ones though *yawns* that was a long day...
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bet you have to be of voting age ;[

    I would do that for 130 bucks.
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    RiSe & ShIne wrote:
    Bet you have to be of voting age ;[

    I would do that 130 bucks.

    Et moi.
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    im doing the count

    10pm till 2am, they like bank people as they're used to counting fast lol, bout 60 squid for it
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Char_Baby wrote:
    im doing the count

    10pm till 2am, they like bank people as they're used to counting fast lol, bout 60 squid for it

    What are they going to do if they haven't got a result by 2am?
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Do they welcome Spaniards? :p
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    kevlar85 wrote:
    What are they going to do if they haven't got a result by 2am?
    Pay overtime? It's normally only the case if there is a recount. Then the council staff who are employed would probably have to manage with fewer helpers.
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Aladdin wrote:
    Do they welcome Spaniards? :p
    Boo. Hiss.

    Away with your modern day Armada. :grump:
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think I should be allowed to vote. :p










    On second thoughts I wouldn't want all those Daily Mailers who have settled in Spain to be able to vote in the Spanish General election, so fair is fair :D
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I thought EU citizens could vote in each others elections as long as they're resident.
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I got a call on Friday to do it as I was on the reserve list and someone dropped out. Like MoK, I'll be there 6:30am-10pm, this will be my first one. I'm getting more money for it though :razz:
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    kevlar85 wrote:
    What are they going to do if they haven't got a result by 2am?
    well its rougly 2am, but im sure they'll pay me till whenever im there
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    NQA wrote:
    I thought EU citizens could vote in each others elections as long as they're resident.
    Local elections but not general elections. One of my housemates is German and she can't vote here despite having lived in the UK for 8 years now.
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I haven't done that, but at the last local election I had to stand by the door with big conservative badges all over me, and I don't even support the conservatives. It's a very rural polling station though, and everyone wears tweed jackets and votes conservative anyway. Had I have been wearing a labour badge or anything else, I'd have probably been shot with a rifle.
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Pink Soda wrote:
    I haven't done that, but at the last local election I had to stand by the door with big conservative badges all over me, and I don't even support the conservatives. It's a very rural polling station though, and everyone wears tweed jackets and votes conservative anyway. Had I have been wearing a labour badge or anything else, I'd have probably been shot with a rifle.

    It's illegal to campaign outside a polling station....
  • Options
    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It wasn't really campaigning, it was more welcoming people in. I just had to wear this badge, I don't think people in the country really abide to the law quite so much anyway.
Sign In or Register to comment.